Muhammad al-Idrisi
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti, or simply al-Idrisi /ælɪˈdriːsiː/ (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي القرطبي الحسني السبتي; Latin: Dreses; 1100–1165), was a Muslim geographer and cartographer who served in the court of King Roger II at Palermo, Sicily. Muhammed al-Idrisi was born in Ceuta, then belonging to the Almoravid dynasty. He created the Tabula Rogeriana, one of the most advanced medieval world maps.
Muhammad al-Idrisi | |
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Statue of al-Idrisi in Ceuta | |
| Born | 1100 Ceuta, Almoravid dynasty (present-day Spain) |
| Died | 1165 (aged 64–65) Ceuta, Almohad Caliphate (present-day Spain) |
| Known for | Tabula Rogeriana |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geographer, writer, scientist, cartographer |
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